Doctor Who: Origins
“The story of the origins of Doctor Who (1963).”
2006•54m•8.5•Released
Documentary
A 55-minute documentary, detailing the creation of Doctor Who, including a rare interview with creator Sydney Newman, and new interviews with producer Verity Lambert, directors Waris Hussein and Richard Martin, actors William Russell and Carole Ann Ford, title sequence designer Bernard Lodge, and TARDIS sound effect creator Brian Hodgson
Director
Richard Molesworth
Writer
Richard Molesworth
Languages
English
Studio
BBC Worldwide
Cast
Carole Ann Ford
Self
Brian Hodgson
Self
Waris Hussein
Self
Verity Lambert
Self
Bernard Lodge
Self
Richard Martin
Self
William Russell
Self
Marcus Hearn
Self
Terry Molloy
Narrator (voice)
David Harley
Additional Voices (voice)
Sydney Newman
Self (archive footage)
William Hartnell
The Doctor (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
John Profumo
Self (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
BBC Worldwide
Producer
Richard Molesworth
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